This week on Act Out! Speaking to organizers and residents in the Bayou, we'll dive into the rich and diverse history of those fighting the Bayou Bridge Pipeline – and how people are coming together to build a future outside of the toxic industries that have defined Louisiana.

New direct action resistance and arrests, along with legal roadblocks, are elevating the Bayou Bridge Pipeline to a level of national discussion reminiscent of the Dakota Access Pipeline conflict of 2016.

A shadowy international mercenary and security firm known as TigerSwan targeted the movement opposed to the Dakota Access Pipeline with military-style counterterrorism measures, collaborating closely with police in at least five states.

It didn't take long for detractors of the Dakota Access Pipeline to have their fears met, with reports surfacing that the facility sprung two leaks in March, and one in April, leaking more than 100 gallons of oil before it was contained.

In a sweeping move that follows a wave of divestment activism in Portland, Oregon, and across the country, the Portland City Council voted to pull all of the city's investments in corporate bonds and securities.

Starting Tuesday, tribal members and supporters plan to camp each day on the National Mall, with teepees, a ceremonial fire, cultural workshops and speakers, culminating with a Friday march on the White House.

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One year ago, 17 people locked themselves on to a deportation charter flight at London Stansted Airport, grounding a plan that would have sent 59 people back to face reprisal – and possibly death – in Ghana and Nigeria. Now, those activists could face life imprisonment.

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The strike in West Virginia may be over but the fight continues. Teacher Brittney Barlett joins us to talk backstory, aftermath and the road ahead. Also, the geeks are watching you—and here's a solution to student debt.

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In Seattle on Saturday, ACT for America, designated an "anti-Muslim hate group" by the Southern Poverty Law Center, held a rally at Seattle City Hall while similar anti-Muslim protests occurred in dozens of cities nationwide.